All week there’s been talk of potential WWE releases, and it’s been reported that multiple names were cut on Friday. According to Fightful Select the following names have been released:
– Bo Dallas
– Nikki Cross
– Erick Rowan
– Joe Gacy
– Dexter Lumis
– Andre Chase
– Alba Fyre
– Dante Chen
– Zoey Stark
A number of names have also issued statements following their release including Andre Chase who shared the following video:
“As of today I’ve officially been released from my WWE contract, and I just want to say thank you. Thank you for all the support. Thank you to everybody who threw up the U at the shows, bought my t-shirt, bought my action figure, played me on WWE 2K, just know you truly helped make something out of nothing.
“When I signed with WWE on the first day it was made abundantly clear I was never gonna be on television, I was never meant to be a superstar, I was just here to pass on my knowledge to a younger generation.
“Then something changed, and it was because of your support. It was because of the connection we had. Suddenly I had whole arenas chanting Chase U and spelling Chase U, and I’m forever grateful to everybody who helped me get to that point. We won championships in WWE and that was definitely something you guys did, and I’m so grateful for it.
“So thank you so much, the chapter is closed on my WWE career, but my chapter is not closed on professional wrestling, so stay tuned, and hopefully I’m gonna be in a town near you very soon.”
One last TEACHABLE MOMENT‼️
I couldn’t have done it without U 🙌🏼
*Available for bookings, signings, and seminars starting in June. Let’s get to work. #WWENXT#Smackdown#WWERAW pic.twitter.com/cLxXaJiYkv
— Andre Chase | twitch.tv/ChaseUniversity (@AndreChaseWWE) April 24, 2026
Dante Chen posted the following:
“Goodbye and thank you, WWE.
5 years, 147 matches.
The list of names of people I want to thank is endless.
I am proud to be the first Singaporean-born WWE Superstar, and I hope that inspires everyone that anything can be achieved.
Stay tuned.
Chen. Now. Forever. Together.”
Goodbye and thank you, WWE.
5 years, 147 matches.
The list of names of people I want to thank is endless.
I am proud to be the first Singaporean-born WWE Superstar, and I hope that inspires everyone that anything can be achieved.
Stay tuned.
Chen. Now. Forever. Together. pic.twitter.com/MkUKlk1qn2
— Dante Chen (@DanteChenWWE) April 24, 2026
Alba Fyre posted the following:
“Kay Lee Ray would batter Alba Fyre
Just saying….”
Kay Lee Ray would batter Alba Fyre
Just saying….
— Kay Lee Ray🏴🔥 (@KLR_KayLeeRay) April 24, 2026
Nikki Cross posted the following:
“Goodbye and Thank you WWE
I’m really excited for whatever my next chapter will hold.
Thank you all for the continued love and support.
Special thank you to Robbie Brookside and William Regal for helping this dream come true.
Thank you to the wrestlers, coaches, producers and all the backstage crew who make all this possible.
To the amazing girls in locker room ❤️”
Goodbye and Thank you WWE
I’m really excited for whatever my next chapter will hold.
Thank you all for the continued love and support.
Special thank you to Robbie Brookside and William Regal for helping this dream come true.
Thank you to the wrestlers, coaches, producers…
— Nikki Cross (@WWENikkiCross) April 24, 2026
Joe Gacy posted the following:
“✌🏻lol”
✌🏻lol
— Joe Gacy (@JoeGacy) April 24, 2026

